Afford vt. 給予,提供;買得起 n. (Afford)人名;(英)阿福德
afford是動詞,意為“買得起,擔負得起”.afford后面常跟帶to的動詞不定式.
afford通常與can,could,be able to連用,尤用于否定句或疑問句中.
afford sb.=afford .例如:
1. They couldn’t afford $50 for a ticket.
他們拿不出50美元買一張票.
2. Can we afford a new car?
我們能買得起一輛新車嗎?
3. We can’t afford to go abroad this summer.
今年夏天我們沒有足夠的錢出國.
4.They did not consider whether they could afford the time or not.
他們沒有考慮是否抽得出時間。
5.We can't afford to pay such a price.
我們付不起這個價錢。
6.Dancing affords us pleasure.
跳舞給我們帶來快樂。